Installing The Hard Drives - Dell SCv2080 Getting Started Manual

Figure 4. Mount the SCv2080 Storage System Chassis
5. Secure the storage system chassis to the rails using mounting screws and by
bolting the rear hold-down brackets to the chassis.
6. Attach the plastic covers to the left and right side of the front of the storage
system chassis.
For more information about installing the storage system, see the Dell Storage
Center SCv2080 Storage System Deployment Guide.
7. If the Storage Center system includes an expansion enclosure, mount the
expansion enclosure above the storage system. For more information about
installing an expansion enclosure, see the Getting Started Guide included with
the expansion enclosure.

Installing the Hard Drives

Hard drives are connected to the backplane of the drawers using Disk Drive in Carrier
(DDIC) hard drive carriers.
The minimum number of drives for an SCv2080 storage system is 28, which is one
full, front row in the top drawer and one full, front row in the bottom drawer.
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